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HFSC cites firearms examinations as primary remaining bottleneck, seeks training vendors and hires

Harris County Forensic Science Center Board · November 14, 2025
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Summary

Board heard that firearms testing is the lab's largest unresolved backlog due to a national shortage of trained examiners; HFSC has five examiner slots planned and issued an RFP for external training but expects extended timelines for apprenticeship-style training and pay‑level implications for recruits.

At the meeting, HFSC leaders told the board that while many backlogs are declining, firearms examinations remain the largest continuing bottleneck.

Peter described statewide and national shortages of trained firearms examiners and said the lab had anticipated a surge in firearms requests. The center reported it expects to hire for five firearms examiner slots and has issued a…

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